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Great 1970s Movies of Disillusionment
By an Amazon.com customer
The French ConnectionThe French Connection
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based on a true story, and maybe the quintessential '70s film.
Marathon ManMarathon Man
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this film makes me want to take up jogging, which is saying a hell of a lot.
The ConversationThe Conversation
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a gorgeous quiet film about a tortured man.
All the President's Men (Two-Disc Special Edition)All the President's Men (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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disclaimer: watching this may make you want to be a journalist.
The Last Picture Show (Definitive Director's Cut Special Edition)The Last Picture Show (Definitive Director's Cut Special Edition)
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the end of the road for a 1951 texas town and its inhabitants.
Network (Two-Disc Special Edition)Network (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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about a man who's mad as hell but can't do anything about it.
Kramer vs. KramerKramer vs. Kramer
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dealing with the all the sordid details of divorce.
The China Syndrome (Special Edition)The China Syndrome (Special Edition)
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a nuclear power plant on the verge of meltdown + jack lemmon. awesome.
Dirty HarryDirty Harry
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a story about cops and unlucky punks.
ChinatownChinatown
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film noir. jack nicholson playing an even more jaded bogie.